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Rulesman

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  1. It was actually Mahonia Japonica. Brutes
  2. Yes. They always seem to point their spikes at me when I am attempting to prune them
  3. The OP says "under a prickly ugly bush" Not being there and in the absence of a clear photo of the situation, I am not entirely convinced about the reasonableness of the claim. However, DavePo43 is of course correct in all other aspects.
  4. No Relief When Clearly Unreasonable to Play Ball. There is no relief under Rule 16.1: When playing the ball as it lies would be clearly unreasonable because of something from which the player is not allowed to take free relief (such as when a player is unable to make a stroke because of where the ball lies in a bush), or When interference exists only because a player chooses a club, type of stance or swing or direction of play that is clearly unreasonable under the circumstances. Either/both of the above would seem to apply
  5. But remember that 'little stones' don't qualify. Ball-Marker An artificial object when used to mark the spot of a ball to be lifted, such as a tee, a coin, an object made to be a ball-marker or another small piece of equipment.
  6. Are you suggesting there was significant other damage? Given that a club is “broken or significantly damaged” when: The clubhead is visibly and significantly deformed (but not when the clubhead is only cracked)
  7. iacas mentioned G-9 earlier. Perhaps it's worth quoting G-9 Replacing Club That is Broken or Significantly Damaged Purpose: Rule 4.1a(2) allows a player to repair or replace a club that is damaged during the round, except in cases of abuse. But a Committee may adopt a Local Rule to restrict replacement of a club to cases where the club is broken or significantly damaged, which does not include a club that is cracked. A club is “broken or significantly damaged” when: The clubhead is visibly and significantly deformed (but not when the clubhead is only cracked) A club face or clubhead is not “broken or significantly damaged” solely because it is cracked.
  8. 1) They may do either. 2) No The wording of the suggested LR is sufficiently variable.
  9. If the USGA/R&A had intended to restrict the options they would have used the word 'only' or some other limiting expression.
  10. You seem to have missed a critical word: Options include:
  11. There is no requirement for a marker to be a fellow competitor. They are simply a "person responsible for entering a player’s score on the player’s scorecard and for certifying that scorecard."
  12. How does this differ from another player in your group marking your scorecard?
  13. Wendy Nice to see you posting here. Long time since we (me under pseudonym) both posted on the same board(s).
  14. The situation is permissible but not recommended. This is what the R&A/USGA have to say. Where to Position Dropping Zones The Committee should attempt to place a dropping zone so that the architectural challenge of the hole is maintained, and it is typically not closer to the hole than where the player would be dropping the ball when using one of the options under the relevant Rule. For example, when situating the dropping zone for a penalty area, it should be set in a position where the player would still need to negotiate the penalty area rather than being located on the putting green side of the penalty area.
  15. He actually wrote - "The USGA rules official on the hole told us ...." Did this include the player or just some spectators? Ambiguous
  16. Unfortunately we don't know exactly what the referee said. The crux is the where, when and what.
  17. True
  18. Isn't the 17th at Sawgrass one such?
  19. 1.3b If two or more players agree to ignore any Rule or penalty they know applies 20.1b If two or more players agree to ignore any Rule or penalty they know applies It would seem they didn't.
  20. And often not particularly sensible
  21. Seems a lot when many are reporting no PCCs (in either direction). If a Rating is reduced handicaps will normally come down. What was the change in rating and slope?
  22. We have such a boundary fence behind a green. If the ball is too close to the fence to make a stroke we have provided two dropping zones (one at each 'corner') with a 1 stroke penalty.
  23. As Missouri Swede said in post #3. Treat it as unplayable and take S&D.
  24. Assuming the opponent deliberately put the club in his bag taking him over the 14 limit: Matchplay: At the end of the hole being played or just completed, the match score is revised by deducting one hole for each hole where a breach happened, with a maximum deduction of two holes in the round. DQ is for using the club. The above is for simply carrying.
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